8 Precepts Avalokiteshvara Mantra Recitation Retreat, 5 & 6 Sep 2026

8 Precepts Retreat including Four-Armed Chenresig Empowerment 八关斋戒 · 四臂观音灌顶 This year marks the ninth year of this cherished annual 8 Precepts Retreat. Our resident teacher Geshe Lama Konchok bestowing the sacred Four-Armed Chenresig (Avalokiteshvara / Guan Yin) Empowerment while engaging in the traditional Avalokiteshvara fasting practice (Nyungne) on Day 1. Geshe Lama Konchok will speak in Tibetan language with live Chinese translation. Event Details Dates: 5 & 6 September 2026 (Saturday & Sunday) Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Venue: Poh Ming Tse Temple, Level 3 Hall 438 Dunearn Road, Singapore 289613 Admission: Free of Charge Languages: Tibetan teachings with live Chinese translation Registration Registration is required through the website by submitting the registration form below. Online payment via Stripe or offline payment via PayNow QR Code are available. For participants registering manually via WhatsApp, please make payment via: PayNow to: Maha Tare Buddhist Centre UEN: T11SS0214J Payment Reference: “Retreat” WhatsApp Enquiries: 8649 9989 / 9232 8239 Offerings & Donations Participants may make: Freewill Donations Flowers, Fruits & Light Offerings Name Dedications Retreat Schedule Day 1 — Saturday, 5 September 2026 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Empowerment Ceremony 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Oral Transmission of the Bodhisattva Precepts and Avalokiteshvara Fasting Practice (Nyungne) Day 2 — Sunday, 6 September 2026 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Oral Transmission of the Bodhisattva Vinaya and Avalokiteshvara Fasting Practice (Nyungne) About the Retreat Geshe Lama Konchok will bestow the sacred Four-Armed Chenresig (Avalokiteshvara / Guanyin) Empowerment. This profound practice is the same sacred path through which the holy nun Gelongma Palmo attained enlightenment. The empowerment is transmitted through an unbroken lineage, making this an especially rare and precious opportunity for practitioners. The Eight Precepts Retreat is a powerful method for purifying body, speech, and mind, cultivating compassion, and accumulating merit for oneself and all sentient beings. Vegetarian Lunch & One-Meal Practice Registration is required for the complimentary vegetarian lunch. Participants who wish to observe the Eight Precepts should: Arrive on an empty stomach (no breakfast) Refrain from eating after lunch until sunrise the following day This traditional one-meal practice forms part of the Nyungne observance and supports purification and mindful discipline throughout the retreat.